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media collector, product consultant, creative technologist. author: https://t.co/E6ICyoEsGO
Nov 25, 2021 11 tweets 3 min read
I got mad about the lack of imagination of crypto zealots, so four eggnogs deep, from my in-laws’ basement on the eve of Thanksgiving, I emailed Casey and let loose… Many people from my cohort have self-identified as crypto-skeptics. That’s not me. I suspect some powerful innovation will eventually spin out of this web3 furball. (Hint: defi greases markets. But that’s for another 🧵)

My beef is their rhetoric and lack of imagination…
Dec 26, 2019 37 tweets 12 min read
1/ What are the BEST LISTS on the list of BEST OF DECADE LISTS? So delighted you meta-asked. Let's thread it up! 2/ I have been steadfastly collating all the "Best of the Decade" lists into a single repository. With 500+ lists and counting, the sheer size of this directory can be daunting. This thread will apply some much-needed curation to this bulging trove: fimoculous.com/decade-review-…
Aug 20, 2019 32 tweets 11 min read
Logging into my bank (Chase) this morning, the background photo caught my eye. It was my neighborhood (eerie!), which caused me to wonder, "Does everyone see this photo?"

This thread is an investigation into that question. Let's call it: BANK STOCK PHOTO REGIONALIZATION. 1/18 So first, I opened the dom inspector, and found the image. A clue! My zip code was appended to the end of the url. static.chasecdn.com/content/geo-im…
Apr 12, 2019 15 tweets 3 min read
I haven’t related to a story quite so much in a while. “I hate what [Fox News] did to my funny, compassionate dad. He spent the last years of his life increasingly angry, bigoted, and paranoid.”
nymag.com/intelligencer/… There are parts of the country where Fox News is culture. Literally all culture. My parents haven’t gone to a movie in 15 years. It’s all-consuming.